This dog was left with food and water at the Humane Society building. Shelter manager Kelly Askins said there has been an increase in abandoned animals left with the Humane Society.

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Chike Erokwu
Staff writer

The Sandusky County Humane Society has seen an increase in animals left abandoned at their doorstep.

Shelter manager Kelly Askins said people have been tying their pets to trees or leaving them in carry cases after hours at their building. She said this has become a trend in recent months and she wants it to stop.

"It's abandonment either way, and that is against the law," Askins said. "I understand that people think they are doing the right thing, but no matter where you leave them, it is abandonment." ...